Why are U Mumba, Dabang Delhi TTC players wearing black armbands in UTT 2025?

Players of U Mumba and Dabang Delhi TTC wore black armbands during the last league game of Ultimate Table Tennis at EKA Arena to mourn the lives lost in the tragic airplane crash in Ahmedabad earlier on Thursday. “Deeply saddened by the tragic event in Ahmedabad. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 6: Volleyball Federation of India elections set to be held

VOLLEYBALL VFI elections on June 7, overseen by Ad-Hoc Committee led by Rohit Rajpal The Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) is set to conduct its long-awaited elections on June 7, 2025, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, in accordance with a directive from the Delhi High Court. The federation was overseen during this time … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 8: Anirban Lahiri leads by two, in sight of maiden LIV win

GOLF Anirban Lahiri leads by two, in sight of maiden LIV win Anirban Lahiri, who has never won on the LIV league and is also searching for his first worldwide win since 2015, put himself in the position once again as he shot 7-under 64 to move to 11-under and one shot ahead of the … Read more

UTT 2025: Dabang Delhi mercilessly downs Jaguars, ThunderBlades see off Goa challenge

Selena Selvakumar, returning to action after not being selected for Friday’s fixture against Dabang Delhi TTC, received a last-minute pep talk from Kolkata ThunderBlades skipper Adriana Diaz. Leading defending champion Dempo Goa Challengers 9-3, the ThunderBlades had already won the tie before the final singles match between Selena and Singaporean Zeng Jian. However, the baby … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 7: Diksha sits tied third in Tenerife Women’s Open

GOLF Diksha adds another solid round in Spain to move into tied third place India’s Diksha Dagar followed up her opening round with another strong effort, carding a three-under 69 on the second day to lie tied third at the Tenerife Women’s Open on the Ladies European Tour. The 24-year-old has carded rounds of 70 … Read more

UTT 2025: Absence of review system in spotlight once again as Patriots, U Mumba post wins

The absence of the review system became a major talking point at the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) league on Sunday as season six continued to move towards its business end. Jaipur Patriots crushed home side Ahmedabad SG Pipers 11-4 in front of around 200 spectators at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad. With the Patriots leading … Read more

UTT 2025: Diya Chitale completes singles whitewash with eight-point streak in Dabang Delhi’s win over ThunderBlades; Challengers romp home

While the Kolkata Thunder Blades fans celebrated Quadri Aruna’s forehand winners against Dabang Delhi TTC skipper G. Sathiyan, Diya Chitale looked calm in the warm-up area. Standing a few metres away from Chitale was fellow Mumbaikar and 19-year-old Ananya Chande, preparing for her debut in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) league. With Dabang trailing 5-7 … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 5: Ganemat moves top during national shotgun selection trials

SHOOTING Ganemat reclaims women’s skeet top spot after shining in third national trials Punjab’s Ganemat Sekhon reclaimed the women’s skeet top spot in Indian rankings after the national selection trials (T3) for the shotgun shooters, courtesy her top score of 116 in qualification at the M.P. State Academy Shooting ranges here. State-mate Abhay Singh Sekhon … Read more

UTT 2025: U Mumba bested as Sreeja continues to dictate terms on table, Ayhika helps Pipers tame Lions

Sreeja Akula, fresh off two straight victories in singles, would probably rank Thursday’s win at the Ultimate Table Tennis season 6 the highest. She took down Bernadette Szocs, World No. 12 and the highest-ranked player in the league, as Jaipur Patriots edged U Mumba 8-7 in front of barely 100 people at the EKA Arena. … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 3: Hitesh Chauhan exits Junior French Open singles in Round of 32

TENNIS Hitesh Chauhan loses in Junior French Open second round India’s Hitesh Chauhan lost out to the USA’s Benjamin Willwerth in the Round of 32 at the Junior French Open 2025. The Indian lost 2-6, 6-2, 6-7 (6) to bring his singles campaign to an end. The 17-year-old and Turkish partner Haydar Cem Gokpinar also … Read more